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How owner digital construction technology adoption in the US will accelerate the digital transformation of the construction industry
Corporate Real Estate Journal,
14
(3),
280-292
(2025)
Abstract
This paper utilises three studies conducted by Dodge Construction Network and published as part of its SmartMarket series on the use of digital technology by owners of building projects in the US. The data demonstrates that owners are increasingly engaging in the use of digital technologies such as project management information systems and are leading the US construction industry in their use of digital workflows that connect internal functions within their organisation. It identifies specific project management and related functions that are most commonly automated by owners, and it reveals those that are less commonly automated. The benefits that owners attribute to their use of these technologies are also identified and the degree to which digital transformation is still an ongoing process for most of them. It also examines the extent to which the use of these technologies is leading owners to mandate the use of specific digital tools and/or digital data deliverables from their supply chain, which has the potential to accelerate the process of digital transformation across the design and construction industry in the US.
Keywords: owner; construction; technology; digital workflows; project management; digital transformation
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Author's Biography
Donna Laquidara-Carr , PhD, LEED AP, is Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network, where she provides editorial direction to the SmartMarket Report Series, covering such diverse topics as World Green Building Trends, Business Value of BIM, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Design and Construction Industry, The Drive Toward Healthier Buildings, and Building a Safety Culture and Lean Construction. In her role as a research director, Donna is actively engaged in all aspects of the research process, from survey development to data analysis to authoring reports based on the data. Her insights on these topics have been published in numerous industry publications, and she regularly conducts webinars and speaks about this research at events for diverse organisations, including the AIA National Conference, Greenbuild, CMAA National Convention, AGC National Convention, the Lean Congress, and many others. Previously, Donna was responsible for policy and training for the editorial division of the Dodge Reports. Donna holds a BA from Middlebury College, an MA from Boston University, and a PhD from Tulane University.
